Adult Learning Partnerships & Engagement Officer

Position: Adult Learning Partnerships & Engagement Officer
Location: Southwick

Adult Learning Partnerships & Engagement Officer

Location:

Trowbridge

Salary: £26,543 per year

Are you a proactive, commercially minded professional with experience in adult learning, employer engagement, or income generation? Do you thrive on building strong partnerships, supporting high-quality provision, and ensuring compliance and performance targets are met?

A full-time opportunity has arisen within our Adult Learning and Commercial Enterprise department. This is a dynamic, outward-facing role that combines relationship-building, administration, compliance, and business development — supporting adult learners and employers across Wiltshire.

What We Offer

💷 Salary: £26,543 per year

🕰️ Contract Type:
Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

✔️ Outstanding Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme – a strong, secure foundation for your future

• Generous Holiday Entitlement – 30 days paid annual leave plus 8 days paid bank holidays

• College closure and wellbeing days – including a 2-week paid Christmas closure

• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential wellbeing, legal, and financial support

• Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses

• Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, technology, travel, and leisure

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money while staying active

• Professional Development – training and career progression opportunities

• Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and reduced attraction entry

A varied and rewarding role with excellent benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing.

What You’ll Do

• Support all aspects of adult learning provision across the College, including Distance Learning programmes

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, partners, and local communities

• Attend and support employer engagement events and community events (a clean driving licence is essential)

• Coordinate enrolment processes and review the compliance of enrolment documentation

• Ensure quality and funding compliance, including Adult Skills Funding requirements (full training provided)

• Work closely with colleagues to meet adult learner recruitment and performance targets

• Assist Heads of Faculties, lecturers, and professional services staff with administrative and operational support throughout the academic year

• Support the development and establishment of new curriculum aligned with local employer and community needs

• Engage with both internal and external stakeholders to promote and grow adult provision

• Contribute to commercial income generation and business development activity

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in adult learning, training, business development, or employer engagement

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail

• Confidence reviewing documentation and ensuring compliance

• Ability to build productive relationships with employers, partners, and community stakeholders

• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a cross-college team

• Good communication skills and the ability to discuss course offer and progression opportunities

• A clean, full driving licence and willingness to attend events across the region

• Experience working within further education or funded provision (desirable)

✨ Why Choose This Path?

This is more than an administrative role — it is an opportunity to:

• Play a key part in expanding adult education and community engagement

• Support learners in gaining new skills, qualifications, and career progression

• Contribute to local economic growth by aligning provision to employer needs

• Work in a stable, supportive environment with long-term career prospects

A role where organisation, partnership-building, and attention to detail directly support lifelong learning and opportunity.

⚡ Grow opportunity. Build partnerships. Support adult success.

If you’re ready to bring your skills to the Adult Learning and Commercial Enterprise team at Wiltshire College & University Centre, we would love to hear from you.

Please note:

Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and…